EU Seeks More Time to Comment on TTB's Proposed Easing of Restrictions on Importing Brazilian Rum

June 22, 2012 by Tim Warren|Other U.S.

The European Union asked the Treasury Department's Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) for more time to comment on proposed classification changes of Brazilian Rum. The EU asked that the comment period deadline date be extended 30 days from June 29 to July 27 "in order to have time to analyze and prepare comments."

TTB asked comment on its proposal to amend the rules on standards of identity for distilled spirits to include "Cachaça" as a type of rum and as a distinctive product of Brazil, based on discussions with the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative. (See ITT's Online Archives 12042712 for summary of the request for comments)..

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